Manchester-based Artist and Printmaker

Six design of Carolyn Murphy’s original linocuts are now on sale as greetings cards direct to the public through Love From The Artist, a fantastic not-for-profit organisation. The cards are blank inside and can be personalised with a message and images inside at no extra charge. Cards can be bought individually and are printed digitally … More NEW cards on sale now!

On Friday 1 December printmakers Carolyn Murphy and Cate Gibson opened their new printmaking exhibition at the World Peace Café on Chorlton’s High Lane in Manchester. The exhibition goes on until February 2018, in line with the café opening times. Framed artwork and cards are for sale and can be taken away, ready for Christmas gifts. Unframed … More New Chorlton printmaking exhibition

Carolyn Murphy’s 20:20 linocut for this year’s print exchange is ready – the edition of 25 original prints is all set to go. ‘Into the Woods’ is a multi-plate linocut 15 x 15cm in size and uses Caligo ink on Somerset paper. Carolyn is entering with Prospect Studios this year. Prospect is just one of around 40 printmaking workshops to take part in the 2017 20:20 Print … More 20:20 linocut ready to deliver

Carolyn Murphy’s monoprint ‘Hidden Depths’ is on display at the Warrington Contemporary Open Exhibition at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, as part of the Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival 2017. The exhibition runs until 28 October and all work is for sale. The photograph below was taken at the Exhibition Opening on 29 September, by photographer Phil Portus who is exhibiting in … More Warrington Contemporary now Open

On Saturday 23 September printmaker Carolyn Murphy shared her learning on linocut printmaking onto fabric with a small group at her first fabric printing workshop in the Lake District. It was a hands-on afternoon and the whole group created some lovely work. There were attendees new to lino cutting as well as experienced printmakers. The event was … More Fabric printing workshop

One of Carolyn Murphy’s new monoprints has been selected for this year’s Warrington Contemporary Open art exhibition. The original monoprint, entitled ‘Hidden Depths’ will be on display and for sale in the exhibition in Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, alongside a wide selection of contemporary art, all from artists based in Warrington and the surrounding areas. … More A contemporary monoprint

Printmaker Carolyn Murphy has 2 original prints in the Stockport Open Exhibition this year, a collagraph called ‘Windswept’ (below) and ‘Blue Tit’ (see Gallery page), a multi-plate linocut. The Stockport Open opens on 23 July and runs until 2 September. “It’s always a lovely space to show work and a great exhibition, free to visitors. I hope you can get along” said Carolyn Murphy, … More Printmaker Carolyn Murphy in Stockport Open Art Exhibition 2017

Didsbury printmaker Carolyn Murphy had a great day today at Didsbury Arts Festival’s ‘Art on the Railings’ event in Fletcher Moss park with fellow printmaker Cate Gibson. Despite the threat of rain the two stayed dry and enjoyed the music, on day 1 of this year’s festival. It could have been a bit warmer – for … More Art on the Railings

Carolyn Murphy’s gecko linocut is now in Stratford-on-Avon at the Twitter Art Exhibition 2017, to help raise money for children’s charity Molly Olly’s Wishes. This year’s charity art sale on Saturday 1 April sees artwork from over 1000 artists from all over the world go on sale. Each artist contributed a one-off original postcard-sized piece of artwork to the … More Gecko linocut in charity sale

This week Carolyn Murphy visited the Longitude Gallery in Clitheroe, currently hosting an exhibition of work by Prospect Printmakers. Carolyn has 2 framed original linocut prints on show (one already sold) as well as a selection of unframed work in the browsers. The Clitheroe exhibition shows great variety and high quality printmaking in a great space close … More Clitheroe exhibition